Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
No. 18 Chattanooga at The Citadel
Johnson Hagood Stadium – Charleston, S.C.
Saturday – March 6, 2021

TEAM
- The 18^th-ranked Chattanooga Mocs scored a two-point conversion in overtime to defeat The Citadel Bulldogs 25-24 at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, S.C., today.  The Mocs improve to 2-1 overall and 2-0 in Southern Conference action.  The Bulldogs dropped to 0-6 on the year and 0-2 in league play.

- UTC had a 17-7 halftime lead, but the Citadel scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to force overtime.

- Mocs QB Drayton Arnold hit TE Jay Gibson on a shovel pass in the middle for the game-winning, two-point conversion.

- UTC is 1-1 in OT games under second-year head coach Rusty Wright.

- The Citadel came into the game leading the SoCon and No. 5 in the FCS with 223.8 rushing yards per game … held to 203 today. 

- Mocs held the Bulldogs to just 230 yards of total offense … UTC came into the game second in the SoCon and No. 8 in the FCS in total defense (226.5).

- UTC put up a season-high 326 yards of total offense today … 104 rushing and 222 passing.

- Mocs were just 3-11 on third down, while the Bulldogs were 10-19.

- UTC has a 15-16 record against triple-option teams since 2009 … Mocs are 9-3 against The Citadel, 5-7 against Wofford, 1-3 against Georgia Southern and 0-3 against Furman.

- UTC opened its first offensive possession with a 75-yard TD strike from Drayton Arnold to Juwan Tyus … career-long TD pass for Arnold … career-long catch for Tyus … 1st career TD for Tyus … longest pass for the Mocs since Nick Tiano hit Tyrin Summers for a 75-yard TD vs. The Citadel (Nov 16, 2019).

- Mocs and VMI are the only 2-0 teams in the SoCon.

- Citadel was flagged nine times for 122 yards in penalties … Mocs were thrown three times for 35 yards … last time at UTC opponent had 100 yards in penalties was 116 against Western Carolina on Sept. 25, 2010 … most penalty yards against a UTC opponent since Appalachian State had 135 on 12 penalties on Oct. 30,1999.   

- Mocs second drive of 11 plays and 82 yards was the longest TD drive of the season for yards. 

- UTC is 3-2 in games decided by three points or less under second-year head coach Rusty Wright … two wins have been one-point victories against The Citadel.

- Mocs are 5-1 when scoring 25+ points under second-year head coach Rusty Wright. 

SERIES INFO
- This is the 54th meeting in the series.
- The Mocs have faced The Citadel more than any other opponent.
- UTC holds a 33-19-2 advantage in the rivalry that dates back to 1926.
- The Mocs have won nine of 12 in the series.
- Chattanooga is 14-12-1 at The Citadel.
- Third one-point game in a row … UTC has won all three.
- Last trip to Charleston was a 29-28 overtime victory won on a two-point conversion by the Mocs on Sept. 8, 2018.

INDIVIDUAL
Drayton Arnold – Sr.-QB
- 11-20 passing for 220 yards,TD and INT.
- 75-yard TD pass to Juwan Tyus on the first offensive play was a career-long.
- First INT of the season in the fourth quarter.

Ty Boeck – Jr.-LB
- Game-high and season-high 11 tackles. 
- Sixth career game with 10+ tackles.

Brandon Dowdell – Sr.-DB
- Five tackles and a TFL.
- Added a PBU.

Jerrell Lawson – Sr.-DB
- Made eight tackles.
- Tied for team lead with six solos.

Devonnsha Maxwell – Jr.-DL
- Career-high 10 tackles.
- Tied a career-high with 2.0 sacks for the second game in a row.
- Has 4.0 sacks combined against triple-option Wofford and The Citadel.
- 16.5 career sacks passes Kenny Sanders (1995-98) for fourth all-time at UTC.
- Tied for team lead with six solos.

Jay Person – So.-DL
- Tied a career-high with nine tackles.
- 1.5 TFLs.

Tyrell Price – Sr.-RB
- 66 yards and two TDs on 16 carries.
- Scored the TD in OT to set up the winning play.
- Fourth career game with two rushing TDs.

Eli Shepherd – Sr.-DL
- First career start.
- Career-high five tackles. 

Juwan Tyus – Jr.-TE
- Two catches for 88 yards.
- Career-high for receiving yards.
- 75-yard TD catch was a career-long.
- 1^st career receiving TD.

Skylar Wilson – Fr.-K
- Hit from 33 yards in the second quarter.
- 2-3 on FGs this season.